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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,395,440.75 and 25,560,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,395,440.75 and 25,560,669 is: 37,558,565.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,395,440.75 : 25,560,669 = 25,560,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,395,440.75/25,560,669 = 25,560,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,395,440.75x = 25,560,669 × 25,560,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,395,440.75x = 653,347,799,727,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,347,799,727,561/17,395,440.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,558,565.44

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